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Lost power, but the neighbors still have it? Call any hour, tell us you're in 04101, and we'll get a licensed Portland electrician out.
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Emergency electrical help in Portland
In an electrical emergency in Portland, move everyone away from whatever is sparking, smoking or smelling hot. If there is smoke or flame, get out and call the fire department first. If the panel is safe to reach, turn off that breaker or the main and keep clear of water. Then call Hire Local Electrician and give us ZIP 04101.
Portland, Maine is cold, coastal and old. The West End, Munjoy Hill and the streets around the Old Port have 1800s homes and multi-family buildings with wiring added in layers, nor'easters and ice storms put trees on drops most winters, and salt air works on every outdoor connection along the waterfront and the islands. Heat pumps have gone in quickly for heat, loading up old services.
What an electrician tends to find here
Munjoy Hill and West End houses predate electric service and were wired after the fact, so old fuse boxes and cloth-covered cable still hide behind fresh drywall.
Heat pumps are now the main heat in many older Portland homes, and one running on a service sized for lights and a refrigerator is a common reason the main trips on a January night.
Winter is by far the busiest season, and a drop pulled down by an ice-loaded limb should be treated as live until an electrician has checked it.
Call now if
- A burning smell near outlets, switches or the panel
- Visible sparking, arcing or scorch marks
- A shock from an appliance, switch, faucet or fixture
- Water reaching outlets, the panel or wiring
- A breaker that will not stay reset, or a panel that is hot to the touch
- Total power loss when neighboring homes still have power
Local pattern
What causes electrical emergencies in Portland?
Here, the weather, the age of the house and the grid decide what fails after dark, and the season decides which one you meet first.
Ice and wet snow bringing trees and drops down, sometimes across whole neighborhoods.
Heat pumps and electric heat failing or overloading in deep cold, with frozen pipes following.
Old multi-family buildings on the peninsula with a shared service, fuse panels and layered wiring.
Salt air corroding meter sockets and outdoor equipment along the waterfront and on the islands.
Heavy rain and the spring thaw flooding basements and reaching panels and sump pumps.
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What do I do
until help arrives?
If you can reach it safely, switch off the breaker feeding the affected area. That removes the immediate hazard in most situations.
Don't touch anything that's wet and electrical, and keep everyone away from water that may be in contact with power.
Smoke or a burning smell from a wall, ceiling or panel is a fire risk. Get out and call the fire department first, then call us.
Unplug appliances on the affected circuit so nothing restarts unexpectedly once power is restored.
Note what happened and when, and tell us on the call. It helps the electrician go straight to the likely fault.
ZIP codes
Which Portland ZIP codes do you cover?
04101 is highlighted; the closest covered ZIP codes to it are 04102, 04103, 04104, 04109, 04112, 04122. Type yours into the checker to be sure. Don't see your ZIP? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
- 04101
- 04102
- 04103
- 04104
- 04109
- 04112
- 04122
- 04124
Do you cover ZIP code 04101?
Yes. 04101 is covered, along with nearby 04102, 04103, 04104, 04109, and every Portland ZIP code we cover is listed on this page. Don't see yours? Call anyway and we'll check your address.
Can I get an electrician in Portland at night or on a weekend?
Yes. Our line is answered 24 hours a day, every day. Tell us what's happening in Portland and we'll get a licensed electrician out who takes after-hours calls.
How fast can an electrician get to 04101?
It depends on where you are in Portland, the hour and how busy the night is, so you'll get an arrival window on the call rather than a promise here. If anything is sparking, smoking or wet, switch off that breaker and keep everyone clear until help arrives.
Does emergency work cost more?
Usually, yes. Nights, weekends and holidays carry a higher rate than a weekday visit. You'll know the price of the repair before it starts, and you only pay for work you agreed to.
Are the electricians licensed in Maine?
Yes, even on an emergency call. Maine's Electricians' Examining Board licenses electricians statewide, and a licensed electrician is who we'll get out to your house or camp.
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Electrical emergency in Portland?
Call from 04101 or anywhere else in Portland, and we'll get a licensed electrician out to find the fault and make it safe.
We'll get a licensed electrician out to you, and you only pay for work you agreed to.